The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
QUEEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Tho President Gives a Dinner In Honor
OF Kapioiani.


OF Kapioisni.
Tho White House was ablazs with lights
and sweet with the scent OF blossoms, In hon.
or OF Queen Kapiolani and her suite In the
70 room, the decorations were quito simple,
but effective. In the blue room large clus-
ters OF palms stood OH either side of tho CEN
trail doorway and before tho two windows
at the rear, where the door leading to the
balcony was opened wide to admit the air.
In the east room, where the guests were re.
ceived, tho decorations were very elab-
crate, Twined about the Huted columns on
either side Of tho room were ropes OF smilaI
wisteria blossoms AMI spikes of horse chest
nuts In the dining room the same mantel
decorations prevailed. In tho centric
of the table was the long mirror lake, from
tho middle Of which rose mound of smilaI,
bearing on either side in flowers fac-sim-
lilo of the Hawaiian flag, On other side of
this mound, near the ends of the lake, were
exqu site ships formed Of flowers, on one of
which, in red flowers, was the word
Hawaii" while its companion ship bore
Columbia" Tho corsage bouquets were
la France roses tied with broad, lilac satin
ribbon: the boutonnieres of the gentlemen
were Bon Sene buds and geranium leaves.
On tho right OF the President sat Queen
Kapiolani, whom he escorted to dinner, while
at his left was the Princess I.iluokalani, who
entered on the arm Of Chief Justice Waite
Mrs. Cleveland was escorted by the Hawaiian
minister, who sat on her right, Gen. Dominis
escorting Mrs. Waie. Among the guests
were the secretary of state, Secretary and
Mrs Endicot, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney.
Postma Ster> General and Mrs Villas, Secre-.
tary and Mrs, FaircLild Mrs. Linckaen,
Hon. Robert c. Winthrop and wife of Bos-
ton, Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan, Senator and
Mrs Sherman, Adm raj and Miss Porter, the
Haytien minister, Hon. George Bancroft and
Mrs. Macalister Laughton.
The dress worn by her majesty was a
Mother Hubbard gown Che prevailing style
of dress worn in The islands OF white Canton
creps, deliberately embroidered down tho
front, and deep border around the sweeping
train OF ferns, grasses and moss rose buds
in natural colors. Tho gown was cut sights
ly low in the neck, while from the left
shoulder across the breast and back, tied
under the right arm, was broad sash of rod
watered ribbon. Her crinkled cofrure was
dressed high and ornamen ted with n small
wreath made of white sea gulls down. The
capacious feet were encnsed in white satin
slippers, and upon entering tho house she
acros, the head. On the back of tho gown
were loops and bows of white satin ribbon.
The princess wore low neck and short
sleeves gown Of black velvet, ornamented in
front with beading in dull jet. Tho gown
was made with long train. Mrs. Cleveland
wore her wedding gown OF ivory white satin,
with trimmings Of white ostrich tips. As
the party proceeded down the corridor to the
dining room, the band played tho "Prosi-
dental Polonase." As soon as the company
were seated tho band played Hawaii
Pono," the national Hawaiian hymn. I'm
mediateg after this camo the inspiring
strains Of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
Queen Kapiolani and her suite paid visit
to Mt VERNON on the U. S. s. Dispatch
Tho Quoan and Princess Lilinokoiani, es
corted by Senators Sherman and Evarts
respectively, and accompanied by TOW
others, wore taken ashore in the captain!
gig. and the other guests followed in steam
launches.